Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

TURBO 2JZ 1968 NOVA? GHOST WHITE TURBO SUPRA DYNO? RB25/26 HYBRID? RICHARD HOLDENER VISITS VICTORY MOTORSPORTS

I know y0u are all familiar with Richard Holdener’s YouTube channel and his proclivity for all things LS and LT, but many of you might not know he’s got a really strong import background...

LT Is Helping Our Friend Eddie Wilson With Some MUCH NEEDED Upgrades For His EXTREMELY RARE Drag And Drive Car

We first met Eddie Wilson on Rocky Mountain Race Week when he was driving his Pontiac with his kids. The Wilson family would become a staple in the Drag and Drive community after that first fateful...

Has Project Farm Been Proven Wrong About Snap On? How Do Different Impact Gun Brands Stack Up Against Each Other.

We show a lot of tool testing videos around here, mostly from the Torque Test Channel and Project Farm, and several of them have been impact guns and wrenches. We all know that the big brands usually...

Quick Welding Tech Video: How To Weld Thick Aluminum To Thin Aluminum, Like The Bung In This Aluminum Tank

There are a lot of technical tips and tricks to welding that seem logical, but if nobody every pointed them out then you might never think of it. Instead, you might spend countless hours trying, and...

Will This Supercharged El Camino RUN AND DRIVE 800 Miles To Virginia And Back? DISASTER!

Derek isn’t usually rescuing supercharged hot rods for his road trips home, but we’re down if he is! You have to see the whole series behind this El Camino, because it is a big one! Only...

DIRT CHEAP Turbo Power! $250 Junkyard Engine and $125 Turbo DOUBLED The Power of Tony Angelo’s Square Body C10

Tony is back at it, fixing the 250 cubic inch 6 cylinder in his cool C10 Square Body they call Cherry. And to be fair, fixing it makes it sound like they are taking this engine apart, but the reality...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 14 – The First 1939 Mercury Hardtop Conversion Is Finished And Fabulous!

The Mangled Mercury project from Iron Trap Garage is a really fun ride to watch coming together. Starting out as what seemed like a simple chop top Mercury build, it has gone into full custom...

GM’s $1 BILLION Dollar Blunder: ROUGHNESS Matters… But Can It Really Be Something So Simple That Caused So Many Issues?

Everyone in the automotive world has talked about GMs engine recalls as some point or another, but the number of “reasons” that have been talked about online range from the ridiculous to...

WORST Impact Ever Tested! Is Powering Up Cheap Cordless Tools With Bigger And Better Batteries Actually Worth Doing?

We share a lot of cordless tool test videos around here, because the Torque Test Channel on YouTube is one of our favorites and is very thorough in their tool testing. And while they are often...

Featured Product: The NEW Terminator X EFI Bluetooth Module Means You Can Use Your Phone Or Tablet For Tuning AND Gauges!

When Holley first came out with a Bluetooth Module for their Sniper 2 EFI, I was super excited and it was one of the most talked about things at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas during my Sniper 2...

BONDO BASICS!! Body Filler Done The Right Way With Our Friend Kevin Tetz. Filler Is Good, When Used Appropriately AND Correctly!

We’ve all seen and heard the horror stories of body filler being used the wrong way, and it puts some serious fear into people about either using it on their rides or buying something that has...

AMAZING DIY Sheet Metal BRAKE & ROLL Bender Cheap and EASY! How-To Build This Space Saving Brake, Roller, And Pipe Anvil At Home!

Having the right tools makes all the difference in projects in the shop, whether they are small hand tools or tools like this that are made for shaping metal. Unfortunately, metal shaping tools are...

DIY Ceramic Coatings Testing And Review: They’ve Never Seen A Ceramic Coating This Good! Not Even Close!

I just bought a freshly painted OBS Suburban a couple of weeks ago, and because it has the nicest paint of anything I own, I want to ceramic coat it to protect the pain in the long run. The problem...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 7 – The 3×3, Twin Engine, Monster Trike Gets More Custom Fab As They Finish Up The Cockpit!

We’ve shared the first six parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here! This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...